Lighting Test - Takara Batman Took a few shots of Takara Batman with my light tent. I need to figure out how to reduce the noise and increase the sharpness of the pix. tags: toy blog | toy collector | toy collecting | singapore Toy Score from Hong Kong I think the headsculpt comes from the Hot Toys Seal Polar Mountain Striker figure and was purchased at Toy Hunters at CTMA. The Saturday Toys Biker Fashion Set was a surprise find, but I should've followed the discussion at OSW and kept an eye out for it. I was lucky to pick up the last one on the shelf at Richmond Shopping Centre. tags: toy blog | toy collector | toy collecting | singapore Nike Flagship Store, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong tags: toy blog | toy collector | toy collecting | singapore Toys R Us, Harbour City, Hong Kong tags: toy blog | toy collector | toy collecting | singapore Mongkok, Hong Kong tags: toy blog | toy collector | toy collecting | singapore Arrival tags: toy blog | toy collector | toy collecting | singapore Departure tags: toy blog | toy collector | toy collecting | singapore adidas Factory Outlet Sale Via hardwarezone, adidas Factory Outlet Sale 2 - 22 Sept 12pm - 7pm Wing Tai Industrial Centre 105 Tampines Road View Larger Map Alight at bus stop in front or opp Wing Tai Industrial Centre. Bus 53, 62, 112 Will visit them asap as I am still looking to score replacement for my five year old Superstars. tags: toy blog | toy collector | toy collecting | singapore Takara Batman (Ninja Outfit) Since Hot Toys' Batman (Original Costume)'s being displayed 'as is' on my shelf, I figured it be fine to finally fit this figure with his ninja attire. Considering this figure really kickstarted my collection in '06, it's been quite overdue. tags: toy blog | toy collector | toy collecting | singapore playhousehk.com I've been waiting for their site to get up and running for quite awhile since I started collecting their stuff, and it's finally here. The site's nothing too fancy at the moment, and mainly comprises their products' promotional pix, but I'm hoping it gets better as it goes along. I like the quality and attention to detail that Playhouse/Saturday Toys is known for and have their following items Dr.Figures :1/6 Folding Chair Looks like fun furniture in the sixth scale to me. Should cost less than S$7 a piece when it gets here, if you're quick on the draw. Perfect for recreating 1:6 support groups, art recitals and wrestling ringside audience scenes. tags: toy blog | toy collector | toy collecting | singapore Takara Catwoman (Comic Version) in package pix Till I find time to snap pix of this fig, here she is, in her box. tags: toy blog | toy collector | toy collecting | singapore Saturday Toys Men's Clothes Series - Men Suit Set 01A I picked up Set 01B earlier, so here's pix of Set 01A, which sports a blue instead of white shirt, and has shades seemingly attached to his head. I'm not sure if the glasses can be pried away from his head like Hot Toys Clark Kent, and I didn't want to try to do so as I've already got a plain headsculpt. Accessory-wise, he comes with a handphone and additional pair of shades. TakaraTomy Transformers Encore Skywarp & Thundercracker I've have the Hasbro versions of Skywarp & Thundercracker but was strangely sold by the package of these bots, as well as the option of having properly-sized missiles, not elongated ones. The only other difference is the imprinted Decepticon logos on their nose cones and wings. tags: toy blog | toy collector | toy collecting | singapore Liverpool FC 2008/09 Euro Kit by Adidas Didn't pick this up on it's release day due to other commitments, but snagged it the moment I'd the chance. Finally completed this season's kits. L - R: 08/10 Home Kit, 08/09 Away Kit and 08/09 Euro Kit. tags: toy blog | toy collector | toy collecting | singapore Sideshow Star Wars Anakin Skywalker With the Clone Wars movie upon us, I thought it'd be a good idea to take a closer look at this toy. I'll be displaying him next to Sideshow's Vader when it arrives. tags: toy blog | toy collector | toy collecting | singapore Hot Toys Bank Robber Joker Official Pix Clearer pix of the Bank Robber Joker are now available. Nice grenades and weapons, but a cinch for Hot Toys, considering they've good experience in creating such items for their military figures. Cool kicks too. One complaint is that the neck connector for the second head is not pictured, and may not be included. It will be quite irritating to switch the heads as sometimes the neck connector Hot Toys Bank Robber Joker Via Hot Toys Chatterbox While calling it anything other than a 'milking rehash' would be euphemistic, a quick glance shows that this fig sports the bank robber's mask, less clothes, a new headsculpt, a gym bag and more weapons. Scheduled for a November drop. tags: toy blog | toy collector | toy collecting | singapore Best Toys Custom Heads for Transformer Encore 05 Ironhide & 06 Ratchet If the lack of heads on Encore 05 & 06's been bothering you, Best Toys custom heads may just be the solution for you. The heads simply slot on to what was originally the Microman seat. While you're at it, you might as well transform them to an unofficial mode, which make their arms look more 'normal'. It's a good thing that the makers also considered how the addition of the Please Respect the Meat by Eddie Steeples Just caught this on DVD recently. Darnell's cool but it was a nice surprise to learn he's got a great voice. The video is enhanced by Nadine Velazquez's presence. Hot Toys Iron Man Mark II You knew this was coming. Thanks to KG for the heads up. tags: toy blog | toy collector | toy collecting | singapore My Toy Haunts in Singapore I've previously received emails from fellow toy collectors who were either visiting or planning to work here and needed to know where to get their toy/comic fix. I hope this map comes in handy for them. View Larger Map My main toy spots are scattered along North and South Bridge Road, which isn't unusual, cos I work somewhere along the area. If you shop like a man, i.e., hit and run, you'd Coca Cola Miniature Collectibles Convenience Chain Series Thanks to TED for the heads up about these toys from 7-11, first spotted by JJg_83. Here's the soft drink fridge... ...and the chiller. They are eight different 'food' packs and their contents are listed on both the top and back of their packages. Here are the items out of their packages. Unfortunately, even getting all eight sets of 'food' won't fill up the chiller and Hot Toys Joker X Crazy by Gnarls Barkley Here's what happens when a cool toy meets an amazing song. tags: toy blog | toy collector | toy collecting | singapore Annual In-Camp Training I would like to apologise for the lack of commmunication via the comments section and tagboard from 4 - 20 August. The blog was updated using the scheduler inherent in blogger. From the 11th to 16th, I was out in the lesser-visited parts of Singapore, looking something like this, with a lot more sweat and dirt, as well as camouflage paint. My reservist duties require that I perform the role Kitbash US 101st Airborne Division Replaced this figure's BBI 3.5 body with a Hot Toys True Type. tags: toy blog | toy collector | toy collecting | singapore Medicom Ghost Rider The movie provided great laughs, and the toy turned out fine cos flaming skulls are always cool. tags: toy blog | toy collector | toy collecting | singapore Playhouse US Marine Gear Set 2.0 As this is my very first boxed, complete military figure purchase, I thought it'd be good to document the steps involved in gearing up this figure. Do point out anything that can be improved upon, or refitted, in the comments section of this post. This set comes with a fair amount of gear, though I wish they'd thrown a backpack in. These are the different components that make up Kitbash Bruce Wayne Here's my Bruce Wayne kitbash, using the headsculpt that came with Hot Toys TDK Batman (Original Costume). Here he is with the Saturday Toys Men's Suit Set 01B figure, who provided the suit for this kitbash... Clark Kent... ...And a bunch of other guys in suits. Finally, here's what you need to replicate the exact figure. This figure uses the Hot Toys True Type body Hot Toys The Joker This set of pix skims through what this figure offers. Will be taking more pix at a later date to showcase the intricate details. tags: toy blog | toy collector | toy collecting | singapore